Posts in category 'Market Insights'
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Can Pre-Owned Homes Still Compete With New Construction in Charleston?
One of the questions I find myself wondering about lately is whether all of the new construction taking place throughout the Charleston area is changing the market for homeowners who may be considering selling an existing home.
It's a fair question.
Drive through parts of Berkeley County, Summerville, Goose Creek, or even portions of Mount Pleasant and you'll see new homes being built at a pace that would have been difficult to imagine a decade ago. Builders are opening new phases, releasing new lots, and offering incentives designed to attract buyers.
At the same time, thousands of pre-owned homes continue to come on the market and successfully go under contract.
So what does the data actually tell us?
I recently reviewed more than 800 pending...
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What Buyers Should Understand About Copahee View, Whitehall Terrace, and Nearby Mount Pleasant Home Activity in May 2026
Activity in May 2026
When you look at Copahee View, Whitehall Terrace, and the surrounding neighborhoods, it is easy to assume you are looking at one type of market.
You're not.
This area of Mount Pleasant continues to show a mix of new construction, older homes, larger lots, smaller lots, and properties that carry value beyond just the house itself.
And when we isolate the data to May 1, 2026 through May 18, 2026, the story becomes even clearer.
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As of mid-May 2026, the Copahee View and Whitehall Terrace area shows a split market between new construction and pre-owned homes. New builds...
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What Buyers Are Actually Purchasing in Mount Pleasant Right Now
Mount Pleasant is still Mount Pleasant. Buyers want to be here.
But the data tells a more honest story than "everything is hot" or "nothing is affordable." Looking at 76 recent closings, the market is active, but buyers are being selective. They are paying strong prices when the home, location, condition, and lifestyle make sense. They are also negotiating when the numbers feel stretched.
The median sold price in this group was about $945,000. That tells us something immediately: Mount Pleasant is not functioning like a typical entry-level market. Still, the largest cluster of closings happened below $1 million, especially between $500,000 and $1 million.
That is where many buyers appear to be working hardest to stay in Mount Pl...
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Tall Pines Plantation in Ladson, SC: An Honest Look at Sales, Rentals, and What You're Really Buying Into
When people start searching Tall Pines Plantation Ladson SC homes for sale, what they usually see online doesn't fully explain what this neighborhood actually is—and just as importantly, what it is not.
Tall Pines is not new construction. It is not uniform. And it is not trying to be either of those things.
It is an established neighborhood of roughly 700 homes, quietly tucked between Summerville's Exit 199 and College Park Road off I-26. It has three well-maintained entrances, a community pool, a park for kids, and something that's becoming harder to find—long-term homeowners who have stayed.
The neighborhood is divided into phases, and understanding that matters more than most people realize.
The first phase dates back to the 1970s. Th...
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